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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-buhg]
- /diˈbʌg/
- /ˌdiːˈbʌɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-buhg]
- /diˈbʌg/
Definitions of debug word
- verb debug When someone debugs a computer program, they look for the faults in it and correct them so that it will run properly. 4
- verb debug to locate and remove defects in (a device, system, plan, etc) 4
- noun debug something, esp a computer program, that locates and removes defects in (a device, system, etc) 4
- verb debug to locate and remove concealed microphones from (a room, etc) 3
- verb debug to remove insects from 3
- noun debug (as modifier) 3
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Origin of debug
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; de- + bug1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Debug
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
debug popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
debug usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for debug
verb debug
- repair — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
- fix — to repair; mend.
- untangle — to bring out of a tangled state; disentangle; unsnarl.
- remedy — something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
Antonyms for debug
verb debug
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
- tangle — to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
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